Fresh Look
VIU basketball program brings in new head coaches for 2026-27
NANAIMO - The PACWEST basketball season is underway for the VIU Mariners. The women won their opener at Okanagan 92-70 while the men lost 98-85. Those games took place on Oct. 24, and the Mariners won't play again until their home openers on Thursday, Nov. 5 against the Camosun Chargers. Both VIU basketball teams have ...
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Going Out On Top
Island Top Team clean up at Canadian Open Brazilian jiu jitsu event
NANAIMO - Island Top Team won the overall team standings at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Canada Open in Richmond on Oct. 24.It's the largest No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu event in the country, with nearly 90 teams competing from Canada and the United States.Nanaimo's Top Team coach and competitor Rob Biernacki was thri...
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Community gathering
Nanaimo Fish Hatchery hosts popular hands-on annual event
NANAIMO - B.C.'s iconic Pacific salmon species will be on full display at an increasingly popular annual event at Nanaimo River Hatchery. The hatchery's popular annual Spawning Day Fundraiser takes place on Sunday, Nov. 1, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 2775 Rugby Rd. off the Trans Canada Hwy. Potentially over 2,000 peo...
Oct 31, 2026
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Five in a Row
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Going Out On Top
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
Friday night fire
Nanaimo firefighters save home from fast-growing blaze
NANAIMO - Cobin Pisiak was playing video games in his north Nanaimo basement suite when he was suddenly sprung back into reality. His smoke alarm started beeping. Confused, he walked to the other side of his home from his bedroom while noticing the faint smell of smoke as he approached the front door of his Mahoun Pl. ...
Oct 31, 2026
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complex needs
SD68 expanding program for high-needs secondary students
NANAIMO - Designed to provide students with diversabilities a more suitable environment to thrive, local school district trustees support expanding its District Skills Program to Wellington Secondary School.Aimed to be in place for the start of next school year, the program helps students with unique needs gain functio...
Oct 30, 2026
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holiday power
Halloween decorating rivalling Christmas for power consumption: BC Hydro
NANAIMO - British Columbians are apparently spending more money and consuming more power during the spooky season than ever before, competing with the winter holidays in terms of effort put into decorating.A recent survey from BC Hydro showed four out of every ten households in the province said they now decorate for H...
Oct 30, 2026
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project complete
'Critical infrastructure:' Town completes erosion work along Little Qualicum River
QUALICUM BEACH - A major project to protect the community from erosion and ensure its primary drinking water remains intact is now complete.The Little Qualicum River Erosion Protection project began work in July and recently wrapped up, adding several large rock piles to strategic locations on the riverbank near the To...
Oct 30, 2026
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Concerning incident
Man accused of indecent act south of Nanaimo
LADYSMITH - Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly committed an indecent act in front of a woman last month.On Sept. 7, around 3 p.m., Ladysmith RCMP reported the woman was in the Nanaimo River area north of Spruston Rd. when she saw a man committing an indecent act. He's described as a white male, approxima...
Oct 30, 2026
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be safe, have fun
'We hope people will be sensible:' extra officers out across Nanaimo for Halloween weekend
NANAIMO - Be visible, be sensible: it's a simple message from local police ahead of Halloween weekend. With Halloween itself falling on a Saturday, local Mounties are anticipating a spike in calls for service related to people's behaviour, conduct in bars and clubs, and the lighting of fireworks. Nanaimo RCMP Reserve C...
Oct 30, 2026
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British Columbia
Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother
A veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002 has been named the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother. The Royal Canadian Legion says Virginia Hicks will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, an annu...
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Three witnesses save B.C. driver from sinking pickup truck
NELSON - Police in Nelson, B.C., are crediting three witnesses who jumped into Kootenay Lake to rescue a driver from her submerged and sinking pickup truck. The department said in a social media post it received reports of a car that had driven over an...
13h ago
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B.C.'s new time zone could cause confusion, from calendars to medical appointments
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise as a result of British Columbia's decision to stay permanently on daylight saving time, information technology experts have cautioned. When much of North ...
Oct 31, 2026
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The times aren't a-changin' in Western Canada but there's still adjustments ahead
WINNIPEG - The clocks aren't changing Sunday in the western half of the country, but that doesn't mean changes aren't coming as British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories all chose this year to stick with da...
Oct 31, 2026
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Clocks from coast to coast to coast: A breakdown of time change rules across Canada
Much of the eastern half of Canada switch their clocks back on Sunday, while the western half will not this year. Here's a look at the breakdown of what it means to residents: British Columbia Announced in March that it was moving to permanent Pacifi...
Oct 31, 2026
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Ottawa lists Roberts Bank port expansion in B.C. as project of national interest
DELTA - The planned Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion, which is expected to add 2.4 million containers of capacity at the Port of Vancouver, the largest in the country, has officially been named a project of national interest. Transport Minister Steven...
Oct 30, 2026
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Fresh Look
VIU basketball program brings in new head coaches for 2026-27
NANAIMO - The PACWEST basketball season is underway for the VIU Mariners. The women won their opener at Okanagan 92-70 while the men lost 98-85. Those games took place on Oct. 24, and the Mariners won't play again until their home openers on Thursday, Nov. 5 against the Camosun Chargers. Both VIU basketball teams have ...
17h ago
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Going Out On Top
Island Top Team clean up at Canadian Open Brazilian jiu jitsu event
NANAIMO - Island Top Team won the overall team standings at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Canada Open in Richmond on Oct. 24.It's the largest No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu event in the country, with nearly 90 teams competing from Canada and the United States.Nanaimo's Top Team coach and competitor Rob Biernacki was thri...
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Winning Culture
Mariners volleyball program has lofty goals for 2026-26 season
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners volleyball program is in contention for provincial and national medals nearly every year.Women's coach Shane Hyde has been at the helm for 25 years and men's coach Abe Avender is in year 17, with the pair providing stability and a history of winning.Last season the women won the PACWEST and e...
Oct 24, 2026
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Five in a Row
Clippers earn OT victory in Powell River
NANAIMO - The Clippers winning streak is up to five games after a 4-3 overtime victory in Powell River.Nanaimo never led in the game but got the decisive goal in the extra session from Will St. James.It was the second straight contest that St. James scored the game winner.The Kings took three one goal leads on tallies ...
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Strong Start
Clippers navigate through busy October with share of first place in division
NANAIMO - The Clippers have had several hurdles in their path in the first two months of the BCHL season but have come through it tied for first in the Coastal West Division with a 9-5 record. October was particularly gruelling with ten games in a 24-day span and seven of those on the road, including a three-game-in-th...
Oct 29, 2026
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Four Straight Wins
Clippers close out hectic month with win over Chiefs
NANAIMO - The Clippers have built up a four game winning streak after their latest victory, a 3-2 decision over the Chilliwack Chiefs.A busy month of October came to a close for Nanaimo with 10 games in 24 days and an overall 6-4 record.Tight one goal hockey has been a theme for the season and their win against the Chi...
Oct 25, 2026
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Canada
Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother
A veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002 has been named the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother. The Royal Canadian Legion says Virginia Hicks will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, an annu...
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Liberals out-fundraise Conservatives by almost $1M in third quarter of 2026
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party surpassed the Conservatives in fundraising by almost $1 million in the third quarter of 2026, says Elections Canada. Records published by Elections Canada show the Conservatives raised $3.9 million, while the Liberals raised...
13h ago
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Trump says U.S., Canada have the 'concept of a very good deal'
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada and the United States have "the concept of a very good deal." Speaking to reporters in Iowa on Sunday, Trump said the countries were "very close" to reaching a trade deal. "We've been losing money for ma...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney calls six federal byelections for December
OTTAWA - Voters in six federal ridings in Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan will be heading to the polls Dec. 7, after Prime Minister Mark Carney called byelections Sunday. A press release from the Prime Minster's Office says byelections will take place...
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Michiganders slammed by historic political ad spend ready for midterms to end
DETROIT - Gwyneth Love is ready for the United States midterm elections to be over. The 24-year-old Michigander lives in the eye of the political storm. The tight race between Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for a key Michigan Senate...
21h ago
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Poilievre lays out demands ahead of budget, includes call to cut wasteful spending
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pushing for the federal government to eliminate all federal taxes on diesel until Canada Day, part of a list of demands ahead of the budget being tabled on Thursday. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Ca...
23h ago
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World
Trump signals he'll give closing election pitch at the Reflecting Pool, a revamp plagued by problems
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signaled Sunday that he'll make his closing pitch of the midterm elections at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, pushing his slow, expensive and problem-plagued efforts to repair it back into the spotlight as...
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All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes before crashing near a busy roadway. All passengers on board were ki...
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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A federal judge on Sunday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses, the latest development in a ballot controversy that has roile...
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Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
Sep 18, 2026
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Resort-Style Retirement Living in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
For many retirees, and those nearing retirement, staying in their home can be difficult. The time spent on day-to-day maintenance, plus dealing with bigger repairs usually required on an older home, can cut into time they'd rather spend enjoying their retirement. And if they're traveling, they don't want to worry about...
Jul 28, 2026
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Most people who volunteer for their strata council don't sign up to be an accountant. But for many in smaller strata communities, with less than 50 units, that's exactly what they end up doing. They spend time researching bylaws, getting quotes for maintenance, and worrying that something important has been missed. The...
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